If I were to write that the Beatles were a great band, would you that give you pause? That is, would you notice anything funny about how I've written the band's name?
Most people, I'm guessing, would not. But close readers might notice something odd...

Until retirement, I worked for many years in IT procurement. Although I have no personal stake in the decisions of the LAUSD, their plan to acquire an iPad for each Los Angeles student raised a few red flags.
Was this the result of a competitive...

An iPad, jewelry and other personal items were stolen from a Burbank home Wednesday after thieves broke in through a window in the laundry room, police said.
Between 4:30 and 6:30 p.m., burglars entered the home in the 1200 block of East Tujunga...

A third former Burbank police officer’s firing was disputed by an independent arbitrator, who ruled that a 20-year department veteran, accused by the city of covering up misconduct during a 2007 robbery investigation, should get his job back.
In...

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E-books have taken off in a huge way among the iPad- and Kindle-obsessed, but one electronic tome that's topping the charts — both free and paid-for — is Adolf Hitler's "Mein Kampf," the book of political writings by the Nazi leader published before he became dictator of Nazi Germany.
It is currently in the No. 1 spot on Amazon's Propaganda & Political Psychology section. On iTunes there are two versions available.
There are six versions of the book available electronically, and it's...

Six vehicle burglaries, one of which included the theft of a handgun, were reported in Burbank Wednesday evening, and investigators say the incidents may be connected.
Between 6:30 and 10 p.m., three cars were burglarized in three parking lots within a couple blocks of one another in downtown Burbank, said Burbank Police Sgt. Darin Ryburn. In two of them, the burglars smashed car windows to gain entry.
Numerous electronics, including an iPad, laptop and cameras, were stolen, along with the handgun,...

Burbank educators are taking another step toward establishing more technologically advanced classrooms nearly a year after voters passed the $110-million Measure S bond.
The bond has emerged as a timely resource for the school district, officials say, as they begin to implement the new Common Core state standards that promote greater use of technology in the classroom, such as multimedia presentations, as well as more in-depth critical thinking, reading and writing skills.
School officials estimate it...

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There’s a very real spiritual center at Burbank First United Methodist Church. It’s heard in the voices of the world-class choir, and it’s felt in the neighborly brunch that follows the Sunday service.
There’s also a unique community center to the church family, and she sits at the edge of a pew.
Here is Helen von Seggern, hair swept up into a tasteful bun, brass buttons shining on her emerald coat. She’s been at the church longer than anyone — including herself...

You hear them long before you see them.
They announce their pending arrival like the blare of an ambulance giving you warning from blocks away — a distant peal growing louder and louder until you can't ignore it any longer.
When you look up from your TV, your newspaper, iPad or smart phone, you realize just how incongruous the sound is. It doesn't belong in the city, unlike the siren, or even the thumping of helicopter blades overhead.
It's a call that belongs in the jungles of Central or South...

A masseuse who was called to a Courtyard Marriott hotel room in Burbank on Sunday walked away with the client’s iPad and Macbook Pro while he was in the restroom, police said.
The client, a 24-year-old man from Florida, reported his Apple gear missing shortly after letting the masseuse into his room at the hotel in the 2100 block of Empire Avenue at about 4:10 a.m., according to police.
The masseuse was described as a black woman with long dark hair, about 5 feet 10 inches tall and as wearing...

The Burbank Civitan Club is seeking more men and women to help with its charitable projects.
Some of the group’s activities include providing food and financial assistance for the annual Graduation Dance of BCR “a place to grow” and supporting, in conjunction with the Burbank parks department, the baseball jamboree in which about 1,000 Hap Minor League baseball players compete in several competitions. Civitans provide trophies, hot dogs and punch. This event has been hosted by the...